Litespeed BLADE (01) 1997 VS Specialized TARMAC ELITE C2 2009 specs comparison

Litespeed Blade (01)

General Infos

Model	Blade (01)
Manufacturer	Litespeed
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 20c IRC PaperLite Plus Kevlar
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 188 TRI Levers Shimano 600 Ultegra Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano 600 Ultegra
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium With 6Al and 4V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Profile AirWings
Handlebar extender	Profile AirStryke
Handlebar stem details	Control Tech
Headset size	1 (inches) Dia-Compe Kontak Aheadset DL-2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	115 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-UN72
Crankset parts and sizes	42/53 Teeth Shimano 600 Ultegra
Gear shift levers	Shimano 600 Ultegra Down-tube
Rear gear set	11 - 21 Teeth 8-speed

Litespeed Blade (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and braze-on Shimano 600 Ultegra
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano 600 Ultegra
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon Fiber Composite
Fork type	Kestrel EMS

Other Specs of Litespeed Blade (01)

Component group sets	Shimano 600 Ultegra
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Chromoly Rails Avocet O2 40R
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Control Post

Specialized Tarmac Elite C2

General Infos

Model	Tarmac Elite C2
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2009
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Team Carbon and Red -Gloss Carbon and Blue
Sizes	- 49cm (centimeters) - 52cm (centimeters) - 54cm (centimeters) - 56cm (centimeters) - 58cm (centimeters) - 61cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 23c Specialized Mondo Pro
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano 105 STI Levers Ultralight Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Specialized Forged Alloy
Rims manufacturer	28-hole and 32-hole Mavic CXP22
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. DT Swiss Champion Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Specialized FACT 6R Monocoque Carbon
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	Specialized Comp
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Specialized Comp-Set
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Specialized Campy-style

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano 105
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	Shimano FC-4500
Crankset parts and sizes	34/50 Teeth Shimano
Gear shift levers	Shimano 105 STI
Rear gear set	12 - 27 Teeth 10-speed

Specialized Tarmac Elite C2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on Shimano 105
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano 105
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon Fiber and aluminum Steerer
Fork type	Specialized FACT

Other Specs of Specialized Tarmac Elite C2

Component group sets	Shimano 105
Pedals details	Alloy With Toe Clips And Strap
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Specialized BG Toup+¬
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Specialized Pav+¬ II